Physics GCSE
Current in a series loop
What Current in a series loop means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Current in a series loop
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Reference: OCR
In a single closed loop, the current is the same at every point, so the same value is found at any point in the loop.
Topics that use Current in a series loop
- Static and charge (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- attraction and repulsion
- Charge carriers and transfer of electrons
- charge flow
- Charge flow and current
- closed circuit
- conservation of charge
- Current
- Current versus energy transfer
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